Astronics secures new inflight connectivity equipment order from Collins Aerospace

Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has been awarded an order of approximately US$11 million from Collins Aerospace (Collins) for business jet connectivity equipment. The order is a follow-on to previous orders for inflight connectivity (IFC) hardware that Astronics has been providing to Collins. Astronics’ equipment supports the growing interest in the business jet connectivity services offered by […]

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British Airways turning to sustainable fuel for transatlantic flights – invests in new U.S. LanzaJet plant

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British Airways (BA) has announced that it is to start introducing blended fuel into its transatlantic flights from 2022. BA will be investing in a new Georgia-based LanzaJet U.S. plant which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at a commercial-scale volume, which will be made from ethanol which has been derived from agricultural and other

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First Japan KC-46 Tanker takes flight

Military & Defense

The first Boeing KC-46 tanker destined for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) took to the skies on its maiden flight on February 8. This successful flight highlights an important milestone as the aircraft now transitions into the certification phase of development. Japan is the KC-46 program’s first international customer and is scheduled to receive

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Warwick Brady takes the helm at Swissport

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Swissport International has appointed Warwick Brady as President and CEO. He will succeed Christoph Mueller, who has been acting as the interim CEO since January 1, 2021. Mueller will become Chairman of the Board of Directors once Brady assumes the CEO role in Spring 2021. Brady is currently the CEO of Esken Limited, formerly Stobart

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Airbus hands over first completed cockpit upgrade for UPS Airlines’ fleet of 52 A300-600 freighters

Aircraft & Engines

Airbus has handed over the first completed cockpit upgrade for UPS Airlines’ fleet of 52 A300-600 Freighters. The aircraft (MSN868), revitalized with state-of-the-art Honeywell cockpit avionics, was redelivered to UPS on February 3, at Airbus’ U.S. facility in Mobile Alabama following the certification by the EASA on December 22, 2020 and by the FAA on

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Seabury Solutions’ Alkym® platform continues to deliver critical end-to-end capabilities for Ravn Alaska’s MRO operations

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Seabury Solutions, a subsidiary of New York-based Seabury Capital Group and one of the market leaders in delivering aircraft M&E & MRO software solutions for the aviation industry, has announced that the U.S. regional airline, Ravn Alaska, has reiterated its ongoing commitment to Alkym®, the company’s end-to-end enterprise MRO IT platform. Bruce Gowling, Seabury Solutions’

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Nasmyth Group appoints Tony Sexton as Group Sales Director

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Nasmyth Group has appointed Tony Sexton as Group Sales Director. Sexton joined Nasmyth Group in 2007 as Managing Director of IEC and has more recently held the position of Director of Systems and Defense for both the Nasmyth IEC and Nasmyth CE businesses. In his new position, he will develop a new, integrated, global sales

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GAMECO expands 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter capacity to meet strong demand

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GAMECO (Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited) has announced the addition of a third conversion line for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) at its Guangzhou facility. Concurrently, GAMECO is also inducting the first aircraft into its second BCF line, which was announced in September 2020.With the addition of the third line, GAMECO will also

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Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport Authority get financial help from ISIF

Financial, Top Stories

On Monday, February 8, the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) released details of its commercial investments in COVID-19 pandemic-hit businesses, which includes a three-year, €150 million loan to IAG’s Irish airline, Aer Lingus, and a €40 million loan to the Dublin Airport Authority. The ISIF was launched in 2014 to invest in supporting economic activity

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WASL will deliver comprehensive base maintenance services for TUI Airlines' narrow-body aircraft

TUI reports first financial quarter 2021 results, fully prepared for holiday season

Financial

TUI continued to realign the Group in the first financial quarter of 2021 (October to December) against a backdrop of widespread lockdowns and massive travel restrictions and is prepared for a relaunch of its tourism business in the coming weeks. Tourism was the first industry to be affected by massive COVID-19 restrictions which came into

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